Chapter 103
He had wiped it too carelessly just now, and there were still water stains on Jiang Nuo's body. The bed sheet was wet with the water that had not been wiped off his body, and it extended all the way into the quilt. Young Master Jiang used his hands and feet to crawl to the other end of the bed and wrapped himself up.
Gu Jiangkuo was a little amused. He moved closer and hugged her, including the blanket, into his arms: "Nuonuo, are you really that shy?"
Young Master Jiang buried his head in the quilt, refusing to come out, revealing only a small section of his fair, pink neck. He muttered, "No, I'm just a little scared."
"What are you afraid of?"
“…”
“…I’m afraid of pain.”
These two words clearly had the opposite effect. Gu Jiangkuo's eyes darkened, and he slowly exhaled, coaxing him in a low voice, "Don't be afraid, Master. I'll serve you."
As he spoke, he peeled off the quilt like peeling a rice dumpling, revealing the young master who was as white as glutinous rice.
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The next day, model worker Mr. Jiang took a leave for the first time. He did not go to the company and did not even leave the bedroom. Gu Jiangkuo personally cooked a bowl of white porridge, went in and out with a few side dishes, and even quietly went through the medicine box.
Aunt Mei thought the young master was ill and was extremely worried. She wanted to go in to check, but Jiang Xiaomi quickly grabbed her and pulled her over to chatter away. The main point was that there were some things that one shouldn't care about, as it would make his brother mad. President Jiang's anger was no joke. However, Aunt Mei became even more worried after hearing this: "This is nonsense, isn't it? The young master is so weak, and Xiao Gu is so big... Oh, how can the young master withstand it? Look, look, he's even taken out the medicine box!"
In fact, Jiang Nuo is not as weak as Aunt Mei thinks, or it should be said that Gu Jiangkuo cares about Young Master Jiang more than anyone thinks.
Jiang Nuo lay listlessly on the bed, pecking at the porridge like a little bird, then refusing to eat any more. The quilt was only half covered, revealing his mottled shoulders and legs. He whimpered and frowned, "It still hurts. Can you take a look for me? Is it broken?"
Gu Jiangkuo had been standing by with a medical kit, but Young Master Jiang was too shy to let him see it just now. Now that the pain was severe, he finally let him go.
"It's not broken." Gu Jiangkuo also breathed a sigh of relief. "It's just a little swollen. Let me give you some medicine. It's for swelling and pain relief. It contains musk, so it might be a little irritating. Just bear with it."
But Young Master Jiang was the one who could not stand the pain the most. He would groan in pain at the slightest touch. Applying some ointment made both of them suffer a lot. Mr. Jiang was in pain, and Gu Jiangkuo could not stand this kind of magical attack. After finally applying the medicine, he was sweating all over. He quickly covered the young master with a quilt, tucked in the corners, and made sure that it was ok. Then he said, "You rest first, I'll go out for a while."
Then he rushed to the bathroom.
Jiang Nuo sighed, rested his chin on his folded arms, and felt a little guilty: This was the third time Gu Jiangkuo had taken a cold shower since last night.
But he didn't want to either.
Who could have imagined that Gu Jiangkuo's stamina was so incredible that he couldn't even hold on for a single try. He barely managed to hold on for half a try, and his life was nearly gone. Actually, he should have been able to hold on, but once he started crying, Gu Jiangkuo couldn't bear to let him go, so he gave up halfway.
Young Master Jiang's whole body aches now. There's a sour pain and a burning pain. He's so tired that he doesn't even want to move a finger. Never mind, if Gu Jiangkuo wants to take a shower, let him go. He needs to relax.
When Gu Jiangkuo came back after drying his hair, Master Jiang was still lying there in the same position, not moving at all. Gu Jiangkuo felt extremely distressed: "Are you still feeling uncomfortable? Why didn't you get some sleep?"
Jiang Nuo whined and started complaining about the pain again, so Gu Jiangkuo apologized again. Young Master Jiang had already taken the initiative and made him apologize countless times. Feeling that it was enough, he moved his body like a spoiled child, using his elbow as a driving force to move closer to Gu Jiangkuo, resting his chin on his thigh, and said in a muffled voice, "You're not angry, are you? I, I felt comfortable on my own last night, so I didn't care about you."
"How could that be?" Gu Jiangkuo rubbed Young Master Jiang's head in his arms. His hair was thick but soft, as delicate and beautiful as he was. "I won't blame you. I won't blame you no matter what you do."
Jiang Nuo: "But..."
"It's okay." Gu Jiangkuo bent down and kissed Young Master Jiang gently on the ear. "I felt happy for that hour last night. There's still a long way to go. There's no need to rush."
Unfortunately, the four words "there is a long way to go" did not comfort Mr. Jiang at all.
Young Master Jiang even trembled, feeling that he could not bear this love. Perhaps it would not be bad to separate from Mr. Gu Dajiang for a while.
"Oh right!" Jiang Nuo said, "We only discussed half of the business yesterday. What else did your grandfather, uh, Chairman Gu, say?"
Speaking of this, Gu Jiangkuo calmed down. "The conditions he offered were very generous. He even said I could bring my grandmother with me. The Gu family has dozens of top doctors and nurses in various specialties, and they are particularly experienced in caring for the elderly."
Jiang Nuo couldn't help but remain silent for a long time after hearing this. It was okay for Gu Jiangkuo to leave, but was grandma leaving too?
Sometimes grandma would lose her mind and curse passers-by, caregivers, and even dogs, but she would never speak loudly to Jiang Nuo. She always stubbornly believed that he was a family member and would secretly give him milk candies.
On the one hand, he was reluctant to leave his grandma, but more importantly, Young Master Jiang felt that if his grandma stayed here, it would be a concern for Gu Jiangkuo. Even in a foreign country, there would always be a bond between them.
Once she leaves, will they gradually forget each other over time?
Despite this thought, President Jiang said rationally, "That's a good idea. Super-rich people generally live long lives, thanks to the exorbitant annual expenditures on maintenance and medical care. I heard there's a professional nursing home within the Gu residence, and the medical equipment alone is worth over nine figures. Grandma can live out her days there, and a little Alzheimer's won't be a problem at all. She'll definitely live to be a hundred years old."
Jiang Nuo spoke slowly, feeling a large hand touching his head again and again, like petting a cat.
Young Master Jiang felt a little tired, and his heart was once again filled with sadness of parting, so he tilted his head cooperatively, just like a coquettish cat, allowing Gu Jiangkuo to touch his head.
Gu Jiangkuo felt that he could never love the person in his arms enough, and he couldn't let her go no matter how he played with her. Even though she was too delicate and made him unable to have fun, he still loved her very much.
Gu Jiangkuo was looking forward to their 'long future', but he had to leave temporarily. He said helplessly: "Don't worry, Nuonuo, I will be back soon. At most in half a year, I will get 2% of the shares of Gu Group. That's enough. Then I won't have to live here according to the contract with Gu Zhonghong..."
"What?!"
Mr. Jiang's melancholy was instantly washed away, and he jumped up from the bed. However, the movement was so large that his handsome face immediately wrinkled in pain. But this time, Mr. Jiang didn't act like a spoiled child. Instead, he grinned and knelt, lifting his butt slightly off the bed. Then, with a look of excitement, he asked, "2% of the shares? Gu Group? Are you sure it's not a subsidiary?"
"It's the Gu Group." Gu Jiangkuo looked worriedly at Young Master Jiang's shaky legs as he struggled to sit up. "Why don't you lie down first..."
Mr. Jiang didn't listen. His eyes sparkled as he asked, "Does it include those two casinos?"
Gu Jiangkuo had no choice but to tell the truth: "Including. All of the Gu family's assets are included."
"Then do you know how much that is?! Do you know Gu Zhonghong's net worth? He only owns a little over 60% of the shares, but his net worth has long surpassed... No one can estimate his exact net worth, but the shopping mall that Mr. Gu casually bought on an island last year was worth $20 billion, which gives you a rough idea... Is he really going to give you 2% of the shares? He's not kidding, is he?"
"It's true." Gu Jiangkuo laughed. "Don't worry. Since he went to such great lengths to acknowledge me, it proves that I am valuable. As for what that value is, I'll go to Nanyang with him and find out soon. With the bargaining chip, I dare to continue negotiating with him. Don't worry, your man won't suffer any loss."
Ever since they did something intimate last night, Gu Jiangkuo has liked to call himself "your man", but Young Master Jiang has no time to correct him. At this moment, the image of Gu Jiangkuo in his eyes is almost shining with golden light. 2% of the shares of Gu Group means money that can never be spent in a lifetime!
Maybe you won’t be able to spend all the money even if you book the entire SKP every day.
How many more lithium mines could he invest in? How many more research labs? Even if he invested in projects that burned through money but saw no returns, his wealth wouldn't shrink. Making money from money was simply too easy. If he were to manage such a large fortune... wait!
That was Gu Jiangkuo's asset. Mr. Jiang quickly stopped talking and lay back on his side, sighing. He had been lying there for too long, his arms were numb. Without any psychological burden, he summoned the newly minted 'Gu Jufu': "I'm hungry. I want to eat."
Mr. Gu immediately picked up the porridge, but Young Master Jiang turned his head away and said, "No. It's tasteless. I want to eat spicy chicken."
"..." Gu Jiangkuo said helplessly, "In your current condition, you can't eat that kind of irritating food. Take good care of yourself and drink some white porridge. Be good."
"No," Young Master Jiang said disdainfully, "It has no taste at all."
"Just take a sip." Gu Jiangkuo advised softly as if coaxing a child.
"No, if I have to drink something tasteless like this, I'll starve to death."
"...Then what do you want in exchange for a drink? Any terms are fine, right?"
"If there are no conditions, then don't drink."
Young Master Jiang pulled the quilt over his head and refused to let go no matter how Gu Jiangkuo tried to persuade him. He was silent for a while, but then he lifted the quilt down a little, revealing a pair of eyes, and looked at Gu Jiangkuo furtively, as if he was hiding something good.
With his mouth still hidden in the quilt, he said sullenly, "Brother, I will eat porridge if you agree to one condition."
Gu Jiangkuo was just waiting for this sentence: "What are the conditions?"
Then Master Jiang stretched out a small hand from under the quilt and beckoned to him, "Come closer."
Gu Jiangkuo obediently leaned over and listened to his spoiled and nosy boyfriend muttering conditions in his ear. Before he finished listening, his ears started burning again. He asked hesitantly, "Aren't you... aren't you hurting anymore?"
"It hurts." Young Master Jiang said confidently, "So I just asked you to serve me, just like at the beginning last night."
Gu Jiangkuo: “…”
Jiang Nuo leaned forward, rubbing his shoulders and acting coquettishly: "Brother Dajiang, Brother Gu, if you promise, I will drink the whole bowl of porridge, okay?"
"..." Gu Jiangkuo felt like he was the wronged man of the century. How could he have ended up with such a nagging young master? How did he come up with such an exchange? He absolutely couldn't agree to it!
How can we allow this bad habit to get tolerated?
Jiang Nuo kissed him on the mouth with a smacking sound. Her beautiful eyes, shining like autumn water, looked at him eagerly and smiled ingratiatingly: "Brother, hehe."
Gu Jiangkuo: “…No.”
Seeing the young master's mouth flatten and brows about to frown, Gu Jiangkuo quickly added: "One bowl of porridge is not enough, you have to drink two bowls."
...Forget it, forget it. This is the young master I chose. What else can I do except pamper him?
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Another day passed, and Mr. Jiang finally got up and returned to work.
Of course, they told everyone that Mr. Jiang was unwell, suffering from a cold and fever. Unfortunately, several clueless subordinates were asking the wrong question: "Why are you walking like that? Are your legs hurting?"
"..." Mr. Jiang had to be constantly vigilant. He walked back to the office with his chest held high. He felt a little overwhelmed and rummaged through the drawers to find a thick cushion. He quietly sat down. Just as he breathed a sigh of relief, his secretary, Xiao Wang, thoughtfully brought him a cup of hot cold medicine. Then, he was startled by the dark circles under Jiang Nuo's eyes: "Ah, Mr. Jiang, did you stay up late?"
Mr. Jiang had a barely perceptible look of satisfaction on his face. He yawned and said, "Not bad. Not really staying up late. I just felt sick and couldn't sleep, so I spent a little longer reading documents."
As expected, the boss's image became more and more majestic, and Xiao Wang's eyes were full of admiration: "Boss Jiang, it's okay to delay work for a day. You have to take care of yourself."
"Don't leave the front line even if you're only slightly injured." Jiang Nuo felt his image was pretty good and changed the subject. "By the way, are you about to give birth? Why are you still working?"
Xiao Wang touched her belly and smiled happily, "There's still a month left, but I'm planning to take maternity leave early, maybe next week. I'm planning to hand over my work to Assistant Gu."
"Hand it over to Xiao Li." Xiao Li is the newly seconded second secretary.
"Assistant Gu... has other things to do and may not be in the company for a while." When mentioning this, President Jiang couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.
"Okay, Mr. Jiang." Xiao Wang just thought that Assistant Gu had other things to do. After all, he had to go to school and was valued by his boss. How could he always be a small assistant?
"By the way, Mr. Jiang, why did you lay such a thick mat?"
Jiang Nuo: "...Nothing, just a little cold, go get busy."
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